High Court Quashes ED Charge Sheets in JKCA Money Laundering Case

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court threw out charge sheets by the Enforcement Directorate against former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and others linked to alleged misappropriation in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The court ruled that no predicate offence was made, voiding ED's jurisdiction in the matter.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday rescinded charge sheets filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and others associated with allegations of irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).

Justice Sanjeev Kumar's single bench order stated that no predicate offence was made against the individuals, thus annulling the charge sheets and supplementary charge sheets by the ED.

The court sided with the arguments that the ED had no jurisdiction over the case, leading to the nullification of the charges against Abdullah and his co-accused.

(With inputs from agencies.)